Cup and bowl cover



Sept. 25, 1934. c. GEBHARD 1,974,7 l1A CUP AND BowL COVER Filed Feb. 3,19:53

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Patented Sept. 25, 1.934

UNITED STATES CUP AND BOWL COVER Carl Gebhad, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application February 3,

2 Claims.

ularly adapted for application to coffee' cups, tea

cups, and soup bowls to prevent the contents l being spilled, and toretain the heat of the bev- 5 erage, and also provides a hygieniccovering to the food that prevents contamination by flies and dust.

My present invention is particularly designed as as improvement uponUnited States Patent No. 1,890,460 granted me onDecember 13th, 1932 forTemporary cap for cups.

My invention is particularly designed for use in restaurants and otherpublic eating places and provides a greater measure of cleanliness bypreventing the spilling and slopping over of liquid foods when beingcarried.

An object of my invention is to providea a device of the kind describedthat can be instantly applied' to cups and bowls without slowing up 0thev service.

A further object of my invention is to proyvide a device of thecharacter described at a minimum of cost suitable for all character offood dispensaries.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device havingenormous advertising possibilities, and one that is sure to be noticedand read by the customer.

My invention is not to be confused with the 30 ordinary bottle cover orcapI so commonly used that is tted upon the inside of the bottle neckand requires a flange or shoulder to be properly seated, as my inventionis not intended for application to the inside of the container but isiitted completely over the top of the cup or bowl and does not comeint-o actual contact with the food contents except when the surfacelevel is disturbed.

My invention is retained upon the cup or bowl by a turned inner flangehaving a measure of resiliency gripping the outer periphery of the cupor bowl with suiiicient force to retain the cover in place.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to thespecifications and drawing accompanying and forming part of thisapplication, and in which:

Figure l is an oblique view of the improved cover upon any ordinarydrinking cup.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation on a line A-B `showing the generalconstruction.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation showing theforming of the U-loop upon the lower edge of the ange.

Figure 4 is a half sectional elevation showing 1933, Serial No. 655,091

This inventionrelates to a food cover partie--v the improved cover upona half sectional elevation View of any ordinary drinking cup.

Figure 5 is an oblique view of the improved cover applicable to anordinary soup or porridge bowl.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of analternative method of turning the rim.

Figure 7 is likewise another alternative method of turning the rim orouter ange.

In the drawing like numerals indi-ate like parts and the numeral 1indicates a disc member comprising a cover to a cup or bowl made ofpaper or other suitable material having a formed flange 2 comprising itsouter periphery. The flange 2 may be formed in a variety of ways asshownin Figures 2, 6, and 7, but in all instances it is preferable to bean integral part of the disc member 1 on account of manufacturing costsandv advantages, but it is not a necessity.

In the preferred form of construction of the cover shown in Figures 1 to6 inclusive the lower edge of the flange 2 is shown turned inwardly andfolded upwardly to comprise in section a U- loop 3 the inner and upperedge 4 of which may be split as at 5 and shown in Figures 2, 3, and 6,or the edge 4 may be crimped as at 6 in Figure 7, the sole object of theupturned split and crimped edge 4 being to provide a resilient grippingmember adapted to retain the cover upon a cup or 85 bowl.

In Figures 1 and 2, the cover is shown as having a portion of the flangeremoved at 7 to comprise a cut out to straddle the handle 8 of Ithe cup9 to which the cover is applied.

The upper face of the disc l provides a space upon which may bedisplayed advertising matter and provides a splendid medium for theprominent display of advertising copy.

The invention is economical to manufacture and offers many advantages inuse in cleanliness and hygienic qualities besides being an efficientheat retainer.

Having now described my invention what I claim and desire to beprotected in by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a food cover of the kind described the combination comprising, adisc member of suitable material, said disc member having a surroundingimperforate flange formed thereon substantially at right angles to saiddisc, the lower edge of said ange being turned inwardly and upwardly tocomprise a U-loop, said upturned edge being split to comprise a seriesof resilient gripping members adapted to grip the outside periphery of afood container to which the cover` may be applied to retain said coverupon said container.

2. A cup cover of the kind described comprising a disc and a cylindricalannulus, means perma- 5 nently joining the disc and annulus together atthe upper end of the annulus, said disc lying in a

